Fracture of the Capitellum of the Humerus in Adults

Authors

  • Åke Jakobsson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470.1956.11978733

Abstract

SUMMARY In 2 cases of fracture of the capitellum of the humerus with avascular fragment the writer has made a cast of the capitellar fragment and manufactured a chrom-cobolt-molybdenum prosthesis, which has then been inserted in the joint. The result has been a painless, stable joint with a range of movement of 155°-35° and 150°-60° respectively. A third case is mentioned, which was treated with open reduction of the fracture where examination 20 months after the operation revealed a partial necrosis of the capitellar fragment; the functional result however was good.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

1956-01-01

How to Cite

Jakobsson, Åke. (1956). Fracture of the Capitellum of the Humerus in Adults. Acta Orthopaedica, 26(3), 184–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/00016470.1956.11978733

PlumX (by Elsevier) is an altmetrics platform that tracks and visualizes the online attention, usage, captures, citations, and social media engagement.